http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Sherwin-Williams expands global core product offering for customers worldwide http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/sherwin-williams-expands-global-core-product-offering-for-customers-worldwide/ Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine has unveiled new Global Core coatings that include an inorganic zinc primer, epoxy primer, epoxy intermediate coat and urethane topcoat. These versatile coatings can be used to create multi-layer coating systems for corrosion protection and aesthetics for a wide range of applications Digital Exclusive: The implementation and automation of an alarm management system in a complex control environment at KNPC’s Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/digital-exclusive-the-implementation-and-automation-of-an-alarm-management-system-in-a-complex-control-environment-at-knpc-s-mina-al-ahmadi-refinery/ With the recent advancements in technology and availability of control support applications, the role of an alarm management system (ALMS) has taken a center stage to fulfill the requirements of safe and enhanced operations. This article details how refinery personnel implemented an ALMS at KNPC's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait, especially with the facility's complex control rooms and multiple distributed control systems. Russia's idle oil refining capacity estimated up 50% in March from previous plan http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/russias-idle-oil-refining-capacity-estimated-up-50-in-march-from-previous-plan/ Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity in March was revised up 49.7% from the initial plan for this month to 2.96 million metric tons amid drone attacks. Digital Feature (sponsored): Three questions oil and gas companies should ask to improve their operations risk management http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/digital-feature-sponsored-three-questions-oil-and-gas-companies-should-ask-to-improve-their-operations-risk-management/ The article will discuss the five broad categories that most of this industry’s risk falls under and address the three—equally important—areas that can have a major impact on the quality of an oil and gas company’s overall operations risk management (ORM) strategy. Nextchem awarded engineering/technology services contract from SATORP (Saudi Arabia) http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/nextchem-awarded-engineeringtechnology-services-contract-from-satorp-saudi-arabia/ MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has been awarded a three-year contract by SATORP – a JV between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies – to provide engineering and technology services related to the sulfur recovery complex of SATORP’s refinery in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. New Sherwin-Williams Advanced Energy Barrier eliminates threat of corrosion under insulation http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/new-sherwin-williams-advanced-energy-barrier-eliminates-threat-of-corrosion-under-insulation/ Sherwin-Williams’ Heat-Flex® Advanced Energy Barrier (AEB) tackles corrosion under insulation (CUI), effectively eliminating the costly and dangerous phenomenon of steel assets corroding underneath insulation systems. The coating replaces the bulky mineral-based insulation that is traditionally used on storage tanks, process vessels and piping to retain process heat. Hybrid model using first principles and AI/ML for analyzer-less fuel blending http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/special-focus-digital-technologies/hybrid-model-using-first-principles-and-aiml-for-analyzer-less-fuel-blending/ This article discusses first-principle blend model architecture used traditionally by refineries, including its pros and cons. This text also explores the concept and trend of using artificial intelligence and machine-learning hybrid models for blending for cases where online analyzers may not be installed or may be nonfunctional, sometimes causing quality giveaways and violations. Improve reliability with predictive maintenance insights http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/special-focus-digital-technologies/improve-reliability-with-predictive-maintenance-insights/ Machine-learning-equipped advanced analytics platforms empower SMEs to solve some of the toughest process problems efficiently, implement effective process improvements, transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies, increase productivity and uptime, and operate more profitably. Use AI to replace spectrometric analyzer chemometric modeling http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/special-focus-digital-technologies/use-ai-to-replace-spectrometric-analyzer-chemometric-modeling/ This article compares the two approaches in blending practices—classic chemometrics and AI—highlighting the superiority and practicality of using AI. IT dependencies complicate OT security http://admin.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2025/february-2025/special-focus-digital-technologies/it-dependencies-complicate-ot-security/ Cyber-securing oil and gas automation to ensure safe, reliable and efficient physical operations is becoming more challenging. This article explores the modern yet evolving threat environment, how expectations for cybersecurity are changing, how information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) dependencies have emerged as an important issue in most cybersecurity programs, and how owners and operators are addressing this new issue.